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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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